Messages can come in through any vehicle. In fact, the Scouts' plant removal efforts were part of a larger project that they were doing in partnership with the local Sierra Club article. For water quality monitoring, many of these projects are run through the local or state government. Training is …

My hope is that we can continue to increase complementary coordination among geroscientists to keep our efforts from being siloed and move us from discovery to implementation faster. That's exactly what we're doing at Life Biosciences. Our daughter companies are developing drugs to individually target the hallmarks of aging and …

For the past few years, Jerry has devoted much of his time to his role as Bernice's caregiver. They moved into a continuing care center after she suffered a stroke, and as his son-in-law and a scientist studying SuperAgers, it's rewarding for me to see the determination he's able to …

So he took a job as a controller with a trucking company that offered more opportunity, and he remained in the trucking industry until the early '80s--a career during which he achieved his goal of financial independence and negotiated with Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa. You'd tell him beforehand what it …

While farmers markets are far from perfect, they're still a solid alternative to growing your own food. Purchasing a farm share in a community supported agriculture (CSA) program provides even more direct support to farmers. The CSA we participated in allowed us to choose which fruits and vegetables we wanted …

She saw the effects gardening had on the women: it helped them reduce their stress levels, develop more empathy, and manage their anger. A lot of them saw significant changes in themselves as a result of participating in the gardening project, she said. Many of the women applied the ideas …

Conversely, overpriced items won't sell. So if you want something sold quickly, advertise at a low price. If you want more money, be prepared to hold out for longer. Remember - just because you paid a certain amount for something, that doesn't mean it was worth the price. On an auction …

I've been there. We all have. Whether you've been with them for a few months and it's only semiserious, or you've been living together for two years and just bought a VW together, it sucks. It flat-out sucks. The weighing-up, ruminating, discussing with friends, and self-torment leading up to a …

He examined the stress forces on the sclera by accommodation, convergence, vitreous pressure and the external eye muscles. That said, we each run into our perception of the global whole: ourselves, others, the universe, accumulated culture, beliefs, convictions, ideas, inclinations, values, ethics and all they carry within them. It's our …

One of the best ways to avoid falling prey to the planning fallacy is to get into the habit of giving yourself more time to complete your tasks or projects. A good idea is to double the time you think you'll need to finish a given project. For long-term projects …

Making negative assumptions without checking whether they are accurate, Starting a task without thinking things through beforehand, Consuming too much irrelevant information. This led me to undertake the series of experiments already alluded to. The results were in entire harmony with my previous observations, and left me no choice but …

look at the common mistakes you make in terms of your thought processes, your thinking, we'll explore how your beliefs are created and we'll see how your emotions can trick you. As you learn to let go of inaccurate thinking, you'll develop a better model of reality, leading you to …

He's totally detached from the ego side of decision making. When you're talented and coachable and willing to find the best answer, no matter who has it or where it comes from, that's extremely powerful. Do you agree that the patient had a non-healing sore? Do you agree that pain …

He was short, with a big attitude. His presence was always known, good or bad. You try this out, and it certainly seems like great advice. More people are paying attention to you, more guys are approaching you, and you're definitely having a better time than you'd been having recently …

Looking at her precious face brings me back to the years of raising her Mommy, which went by way too fast. I am filled with pride and gratitude that my girls will continue my legacy when I can no longer walk this earth. Little things, such as helping her with …

But I'll stick with you, every step of the way, sharing with you how I dealt with the same situations. Throughout this article, I'll be sharing parts of my personal journey and showing the lessons these experiences have taught me. I will also share lots and lots of stories from …

During the school year, I'll drive Tristan to school and we'll talk about his goals for the day and how he's going to achieve them. We both get a huge amount out of that, and it always gets my day off to a great start. The only challenge that comes …

That really put me in a bad place as far as trusting people in business--with trusting anybody, really. That someone I knew and had built a friendship with could do this to me made me bitter. I didn't want to work with people. I immediately said no to any proposition …

And while we're talking about this, let's talk for a minute about other people's opinions. Let's get real about something right now: other people's opinions don't matter. A lot of people miss this. I had to learn this for myself. When I first started speaking, people told me that I …

I got to stop. What sticks in my memory most, beyond the terror of not being able to breathe, was the feeling of being loved unconditionally by my parents, how much I hated having asthma, and how I wanted to kill whatever was causing the attacks so I could go …

We may think of meat as a good source, but that's because the meat we eat today is the marbled muscle of domesticated animals, not the sinewy stuff of their wild forebears. We look forward to getting to know you, and hope you will find understanding, support, and friendship. To …

This analysis found that women who use oral contraception are protected from colorectal, endometrial, and ovarian cancer for up to 35 years or more after discontinuing the pill. Researchers again found that any increased breast and cervical cancer risk among current and recent users dissipated within about five years of …

I would have loved seeing those headlines, but of course there were none . The above is just illustrative. As noted, this favoritism, whether intentional or inadvertent, can be - and is, routinely - applied to any diet. For purposes of balance, let's note that a 2017 study in the Journal of the …

Supreme Court overturns Massachusetts law prohibiting the sale of contraceptives to unmarried women. 1973 The FDA rejects application for the contraception shot/injection, despite committee's recommendation for approval. New versions of low-dosage oral contraceptives are introduced. 1990 The FDA approves the first contraception implant/rod. Revisionist history is valuable and …

They are not curing anything or even working with infertile couples. They store and sell assets. They broker deals between sellers and buyers. What had been a hush-hush medical procedure of doctors procuring batches of fresh sperm for infertile couples has blossomed into a global enterprise with sperm sales skyrocketing …

In the case of meditators, the reason is obvious: trees embody the position and essence of the act of contemplation. Firmly seated on the ground, like a yogi who never abandons his posture until the session is over, the trunk is the meditator's back, held straight and in a dignified …

Rick, a friend, cut the umbilical cord. Ron, a filmmaker, captured it on tape. Bill, Laura's ex-boyfriend, was also there, along with his new boyfriend, Bruce. There was no doctor. I felt I had to be true to myself, she says. It was eating away at me to spend my …

Your attorney will want a picture of your expenses. If you haven't already, look carefully at your check stubs, automatic withdrawals, and credit card statements. Understanding how much you spend each month is a key step to making a budget. If you're a veteran budgeter, you'll know what to do …

Step 2: List your expenses. Start with regular monthly expenses, and be sure to include nonessentials, such as vacations, eating out, hairstyling, mani-pedis, your morning latte, a gym membership, and more. List your rent or mortgage payment. Are insurance and taxes included in your monthly payment? Also list power, gas …

A pendente lite order can also dictate who will live in the family home, how the bills will be paid, and more. You will need an attorney to file for pendente lite. If you've never hired an attorney before, as was the case for Suzanne and Jill, you may be …

Remember, to arouse my academic interest you had to jump through all three: Then, while the rest of the psychological community continued to scratch around in the darkest recesses of human misery, I looked at the sunlit uplands. The 2%ers are happier on a long-term basis and at a …

As you have probably figured out from reading this article, I like cars. Some of these ideas were points that came from a great salesman at an Aston Martin dealership I visited. The first salesman I met had a plain card and hadn't bothered to use his business card as …

I'm frequently convinced that I don't like to write. I started posting notes on these embarrassments on my social media because I want this part of the story--this part of me--included along with the one that has me finally holding my completed article. The responses I've received have been so …

I ask and search and come up with few answers, eventually arriving at the conclusion that we might as well just cash it all in--not that there's a king's ransom--and divide the money before we go. The whole prospect of having your family blueprints curl up in flames is so …

Anyway, it made sense to us. I haven't seen a lot of open caskets in my life, but I remember that when our friend Kathy Morrison died of brain cancer in her forties, she appeared in her casket very much as she did in life: beautiful. Our Lauren was not …

It certainly caught mine. After giving myself the you're worth it pep talk, I bought the ring and wore it every day for years, even after Rob had given me an engagement and then wedding ring to wear on my left hand. When Lauren was a teen, I asked her …

I just wanted to make sure that, in my shock, I didn't say the wrong thing, or words that would be brought up in heated moments in the years to come. Goodness knows I have a long memory when it comes to things that have been said in the heat …

Some have speculated that synesthesia represents a high degree of interconnectivity in the brain, which also plays a role in intelligence. Creative people do not simply think in words, but use all of their senses, their entire bodies in the process. They find sense cues that stimulate their thoughts on …

in fact, I would likely give them more fuel to warrant hurting others in the future. Throughout my whole career, time and again, I've come to the conclusion that meeting anger with more anger doesn't actually change anything. By leading with compassion, I can meet others wherever they are, connect …

I know how lucky I am to have people who loved and cared for me, but even that wasn't enough when the world I knew turned upside down. Dr Matt nodded. Tremendous point, Jake. Too much water can be as bad as too little water. Please give your address so …